Erie's game last Monday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. They came out on top against the West Elk Patriots by a score of 13-9. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Red Devils' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Eli Montee was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Those runs marked the first that he has scored this season.
Reihler Collins
| 04/28/25 @ West Elk | 3 |
| 04/21/25 vs Caney Valley | 1 |
| 04/26/24 @ Bluestem | 1 |
| 04/12/24 vs Marmaton Valley | 1 |
| 03/25/24 @ Lebo | 1 |
In other batting news, Reihler Collins and Zaydon Collins did most of the damage at the plate: Reihler got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Zaydon got on base in four of his six plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those three runs gave Reihler a new career-high. Bryson Gildart was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Erie always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .578. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Erie's victory bumped their record up to 2-10-1. As for West Elk, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8-3.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Erie beat the Patriots by a score of 4-2 later that day.
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